BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – A targeting call changed everything for the University of Cincinnati football team on Saturday.
With the No. 8-ranked (Associated Press/Coaches) Bearcats trailing Indiana 14-0 with 2:27 to play in the first half, Hoosiers middle linebacker and senior captain Micah McFadden was ejected for a targeting penalty on a hit on Cincinnati quarterback Desmond Ridder. Cincinnati scored 17 unanswered points after the play, the UC defense caused two late turnovers and the Bearcats held on for a 38-24 victory.
Ridder and Indiana quarterback Michael Penix Jr. put on a show in the second half, as both offenses went back and forth.